EP4076168A4 - Anorectal biofeedback device - Google Patents

Anorectal biofeedback device

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Publication number
EP4076168A4
EP4076168A4 EP20902139.3A EP20902139A EP4076168A4 EP 4076168 A4 EP4076168 A4 EP 4076168A4 EP 20902139 A EP20902139 A EP 20902139A EP 4076168 A4 EP4076168 A4 EP 4076168A4
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Prior art keywords
anorectal
biofeedback device
biofeedback
anorectal biofeedback
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP4076168A1 (en
Inventor
Jerry Zhou
Bahman Javadi
Vincent Ho
Eric Siu
Lloyd Coleman
De Sande Barbara Van
Bill Karabetsos
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University of Western Sydney
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University of Western Sydney
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Priority claimed from AU2019904832A external-priority patent/AU2019904832A0/en
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Publication of EP4076168A4 publication Critical patent/EP4076168A4/en
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EP20902139.3A 2019-12-19 2020-12-18 Anorectal biofeedback device Pending EP4076168A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2019904832A AU2019904832A0 (en) 2019-12-19 Anorectal biofeedback device
PCT/AU2020/051398 WO2021119757A1 (en) 2019-12-19 2020-12-18 "anorectal biofeedback device"

Publications (2)

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EP4076168A1 EP4076168A1 (en) 2022-10-26
EP4076168A4 true EP4076168A4 (en) 2024-01-10

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EP20902139.3A Pending EP4076168A4 (en) 2019-12-19 2020-12-18 Anorectal biofeedback device

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US (1) US20230037389A1 (en)
EP (1) EP4076168A4 (en)
CN (1) CN115460979A (en)
AU (1) AU2020404451A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2021119757A1 (en)

Citations (3)

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US5924984A (en) * 1997-01-30 1999-07-20 University Of Iowa Research Foundation Anorectal probe apparatus having at least one muscular activity sensor
US20080221484A1 (en) * 2005-05-06 2008-09-11 Sarvazyan Armen P Method and a dual-array transducer probe for real time mechanical imaging of prostate
US20090222058A1 (en) * 2006-03-06 2009-09-03 Michael Craggs Neuromodulation device for pelvic dysfunction

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US8758387B2 (en) * 2011-07-15 2014-06-24 University Of Iowa Research Foundation Biofeedback training of anal and rectal muscles
US10750965B2 (en) * 2014-03-21 2020-08-25 University Of Ulsan Foundation For Industry Cooperation Method for detecting disease using high resolution manometry, and apparatus thereof
FR3036276A1 (en) * 2015-05-21 2016-11-25 Akse PERINEO-DYNAMIC EXAMINATION CHAIN
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Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5924984A (en) * 1997-01-30 1999-07-20 University Of Iowa Research Foundation Anorectal probe apparatus having at least one muscular activity sensor
US20080221484A1 (en) * 2005-05-06 2008-09-11 Sarvazyan Armen P Method and a dual-array transducer probe for real time mechanical imaging of prostate
US20090222058A1 (en) * 2006-03-06 2009-09-03 Michael Craggs Neuromodulation device for pelvic dysfunction

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
See also references of WO2021119757A1 *

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EP4076168A1 (en) 2022-10-26
CN115460979A (en) 2022-12-09
US20230037389A1 (en) 2023-02-09
WO2021119757A1 (en) 2021-06-24
AU2020404451A1 (en) 2022-08-18

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